Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Ireland: Imports of goods and services
Imports of goods and services over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Ireland
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 99.9% against 32.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 67.1%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 3.0 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.7% | 60.3% | 32.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 33.2% | 73.3% | 40.1% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 34.4% | 97.9% | 63.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 37.0% | 102.8% | 65.8% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imports of goods and services, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Ireland?
- Ireland, at 99.9% against 32.8% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in imports of goods and services between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 67.1%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Ireland rank globally for imports of goods and services?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 13th and Ireland ranks 10th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as Imports of goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imports of goods includes change in the economic ownership of goods from non-residents to residents of the compiling economy, irrespective of physical movement of goods across national borders. Imports of services includes services provided by non-residents to residents. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.